Roadside camping

You may find the answer different in different states.
In Australia along the highways are "pullover" or so called "rest areas"
that are supposed to be for getting a rest from driving, having lunch and a
bit of a walk around.
These areas are also used by the transport trucks to get their compulsory
rest and nap.
If you are cheeky enough you can stop in these overnight.
It is not encouraged though.
Lots of people travelling in campervans (like Britz units) tend to go to
local seaside carparks and stay over night BUT some Councils will fine you
if you do.
Most people who do this get up early and away before the locals get going so
as to avoid detection.
None of the above have any facilities for the purpose you intend to use them
for But the seaside ones often have toilets and in some cases even cold
showers nearby.
Australia has a "mass" of caravan or tourist parks which are intended for
the purpose of staying overnight and they have full facilities for campers
and caravaners and campervans including hot showers etc. They naturally
cost.
look at sites for <a rel="nofollow" style='text-decoration: none;' href="http://www.big4.com.au" target="_blank">www.big4.com.au</a>
or <a rel="nofollow" style='text-decoration: none;' href="http://www.toptouristparks.com.au" target="_blank">www.toptouristparks.com.au</a> which may give you an idea of these parks.If
they don't have charges on their site then email and ask them.
Those two offer 10% discount for members
Membership costs around $30AUD ($24 USD) for 2 years and this can be
recouped very quickly with the discount.
It is certainly a lot safer than alongside the roads. Not sure if any state
has laws that actually ban you doing this though.
Sth Australia doesn't allow any parking along the side of Freeways.

Parking along the sides of highways is not encouraged generally and is
frowned heavily upon in some states and police may book you and move you
along.
On some highways it could be downright dangerous just pulling off the edge
of the road due to large amount of 24 hr interstate haulage truck traffic.
In Northern Territory pulling of alongside the road can get you bogged also,
depending upon the season. Once bogged, you could be there for quite a while
till assistance to pull you out gets there.
Others may have experiences of places you can go to that are free, but I
don't think there are enough around to make this the norm for overnight
staying.
Freda

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